There's no place like home for Esparto, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Elite Eagles on Monday as they made off with a 10-4 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 15-4 win two weeks ago.
Gaven Stotts
| 04/27/26 vs Elite | 8 |
| 04/07/25 @ Delta | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Delta | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Leroy Greene Academy | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Leroy Greene Academy | 2 |
Gaven Stotts and Landon Yanez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Stotts struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Yanez pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Stotts a new career-high. At the plate, Stotts went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Yanez went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Esparto is 2-1 when Yanez posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ezra Bair was a standout: he got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. He has become a key player for Esparto: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-6 otherwise. Hernan Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Esparto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elite only posted an OBP of .429.
Esparto's record is now 3-7. As for Elite, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
Looking ahead, Esparto will welcome Leroy Greene Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elite, they will square off against Delta at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 12.5 runs per game this season.
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